Cws MCP vs Actuent — MCP Server Comparison | AllMCPs
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Cws MCP vs Actuent
In-depth architectural comparison of the Cws MCP and Actuent MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Cws MCP
Developer Tools · Local stdio
Quality: 59/100 (Good) | Auth: OAuth 2.0
Actuent
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 73/100 (Great) | Auth: other
Verdict Summary: Choose Cws MCP if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose Actuent if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Cws MCP when:
You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: OAuth 2.0 (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: CWS_CLIENT_ID, CWS_CLIENT_SECRET, CWS_REFRESH_TOKEN.
MCP server for Chrome Web Store extension management — 8 tools for upload, publish, status, staged rollout, and metadata updates.
LAWP gives AI agents a structured JSON map of websites, enabling them to search, compare, book, and buy through typed actions instead of scraping raw HTML.
Category & Scope
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Cws MCP Tools (8)
upload
Upload a ZIP file to update an existing Chrome Web Store item draft. Note: Creating new items via API is not supported in v2 — use the Developer Dashboard to create new items.
publish
Publish an extension to Chrome Web Store. Supports immediate publish, staged publish, initial deploy percentage, and skip-review.
status
Fetch the current status of an extension on Chrome Web Store. Returns published/submitted revision status, deploy percentage, version, takedown/warning flags, and last upload state.
cancel
Cancel a pending submission on Chrome Web Store. Can be used to cancel an item currently in review.
deploy-percentage
Set the published deploy percentage for staged rollout on Chrome Web Store. The new percentage must be higher than the current target. Only available for items with 10,000+ seven-day active users.
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Cws MCP is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Actuent belongs to Developer Tools using remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. Select Cws MCP when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Actuent when you require tools for developer tools.
Get the current metadata of a Chrome Web Store item (v1.1 API). Returns title, description, category, and other listing fields. Note: v1 API is deprecated and will be removed after Oct 15, 2026.
update-metadata
Update the store listing metadata of a Chrome Web Store item (v1.1 API). Supports both common fields and raw metadata payload for advanced fields. Note: v1 API is deprecated and will be removed after Oct 15, 2026. Use update-metadata-ui as an alternative.
update-metadata-ui
Update listing metadata via Chrome Web Store dashboard UI automation (Playwright). Use this when API metadata updates are not reflected, or as the primary metadata update method since the v1 API is deprecated.
Actuent Tools (3)
actuent_search
Search the AI web — get structured LAWP data for any website. Use this when you need to find, browse, understand or act on a website.
actuent_get_actions
Get all available actions for a specific site. Use this when you want to know what an AI agent can actually do on a site.
actuent_get_page
Get the LAWP for a specific page on a site. Use this when you need information from a specific URL path.